Development, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Ovarian cancer is the rapid and unregulated division of the ovarian cells and is referred to as the ‘most lethal gynaecologic cancer’ (1). Despite a small lifelong risk of only 1.3% in the general population and only a small proportion of 1.3% of all new cancers, ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related death in women (2). This essay will give an insight into the development of this type of cancer, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and the…

deaths were attributed to the disease. Although modern vaccines and antibiotics have greatly decreased the mortality rate of the disease, the threat of TB remains a serious global health issue. This paper will explore the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment/prognosis, and the prevention of TB. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a slow growing (12-18 hour generation time), non-motile, gram-resistant (hydrophobic cell wall), pleomorphic rod bacterium (Chang, 2008). Because of the hydrophobic nature…

the most common presentation is now antenatal diagnosis by ultrasonography[4]. Benign SCT are usually asymptomatic in utero and diagnosed antenatally. Symptoms, if present, are caused by the pressure of the tumor on the nearby organs and include bowel dysfunction (constipation up to colon obstruction), venous and lymphatic obstruction of the legs resulting in lower limb edema. The presence of symptoms usually suggests a malignant lesion. Urinary symptoms are very rare even in malignant tumors[5]. We…

Ear Infection Symptoms - True Explanation, Diagnosis And Treatment By Cody Wilkerson | Submitted On March 26, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook 1 Share this article on Twitter 2 Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon 1 Share this article on Delicious 1 Share this article on Digg 1 Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Otitis, the medical term for ear infection…

Colon Cancer: Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Harold Scott Delaware Technical Community College Biology Professor Riggio November 18, 2014 Abstract A well-known fact is that cancer plays a major role in the area of health science in the United States. Cancer touches many individuals and many families across the nation. With a variety of types of cancer as well as causes, symptoms, and treatments cancer is a very broad topic of research. In particular my research focuses on…

through the three main categories related to Schizophrenia; Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Schizophrenia Defined Schizophrenia is defined as a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life, and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder of feeling, thought (as delusions), perception (as hallucinations), and behavior. Symptoms There are 3 categories that revolve around Schizophrenia;…

negative symptoms). Alternatively, the person may develop elaborate constructions to interpret the world, as they see it, which may reflect matters that are only in their mind (sometimes termed productive or positive symptoms, that, in the extreme, can take the form of delusions or auditory hallucinations).” (Schizophrenia: A Background Sketch http://www.biopsychology.uni-essen.de/Background%20Sketch(1).htm) People who suffer from schizophrenia may have a very broad range of symptoms which can…

Ovarian cancer symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment Ovarian cancer is a malignant form of cancer that develops from the ovary and it is unlikely to be discovered by most patients during its early stages because its symptoms are very delicate. The fact that prognosis is sometimes difficult to perform makes it impossible for some individuals to be able to effectively fight the tumor. Many women are unable to understand that changes occurring in their bodies are actually a result of ovarian cancer. Hundreds…

yet behind what truly causes the illness. There are different types of symptoms that contribute to schizophrenia, and treatment varies (King, L. 2014). One study proves that more research needs to be done in order to prevent suicidal tendencies in those who have schizophrenia. Review of Article The article in Women’s Health Magazine explains different aspects of schizophrenia including the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. When an individual has schizophrenia their logical thinking, behavior…

diseases that I have, I also want to learn more about its symptoms, diagnosis, and or treatment. To begin with, asthma is defined as a chronic respiratory condition characterized by breathing symptoms of varying intensity and frequency (Plottel 2). The word symptom is defined as what the patient notices, experiences, and reports to his or her treating physician as abnormal or different from usual. Some of the Medical Textbook or “classic” symptoms of asthma may be wheezing, coughing, and abnormal dyspnea…